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Washington State House of Representatives

House passes bipartisan Waters bill aimed at increasing fish populations in Washington

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|Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

House passes bipartisan Waters bill aimed at increasing fish populations in Washington

Legislation that would improve the state's efforts to remove fish barriers received overwhelming support ...

Legislation that would improve the state's efforts to remove fish barriers received overwhelming support from the Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday, passing with a 95-2 vote. ...

Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Washington House passes PSE natural gas ban days after cold snap hits energy grid

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Washington House passes PSE natural gas ban days after cold snap hits energy grid

The Washington House of Representatives has passed a bill initially introduced last year banning Puget So ...

The Washington House of Representatives has passed a bill initially introduced last year banning Puget Sound Energy from providing natural gas in new residential or commercial construction. ...

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Opinion: Income tax on capital gains drives increase in state revenue forecast

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|Date: Friday, June 30, 2023

Opinion: Income tax on capital gains drives increase in state revenue forecast

Rep. Chris Corry provides a report on the updated forecast for the Washington Policy Center. Washington S ...

Rep. Chris Corry provides a report on the updated forecast for the Washington Policy Center. Washington State sees an increase in revenue forecast, driven by higher-than-expected capital gains collect ...

Friday, June 30, 2023
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Washington bans pot-based hiring discrimination for most employers

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|Date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Washington bans pot-based hiring discrimination for most employers

Washington state has passed a law, effective January 1, 2024, banning hiring discrimination based on off- ...

Washington state has passed a law, effective January 1, 2024, banning hiring discrimination based on off-the-job cannabis use and the presence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in drug tests, o ...

Friday, May 26, 2023
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Rep. Greg Cheney issues statement on Legislature’s special session ‘Blake fix’

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|Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Rep. Greg Cheney issues statement on Legislature’s special session ‘Blake fix’

The Washington State House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a compromise bill, Senate Bill 5536 ...

The Washington State House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a compromise bill, Senate Bill 5536, addressing the "Blake fix" with a focus on accountability, consequences, and increased servic ...

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Southwest Washington lawmakers oppose new tolling bill for I-5 bridge replacement project

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|Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Southwest Washington lawmakers oppose new tolling bill for I-5 bridge replacement project

Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow tolling on the Interstate 5 Brid ...

Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project between Vancouver and Portland, but some lawmakers are concerned about t ...

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Washington House passes bill allowing police pursuits under limited circumstances

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|Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Washington House passes bill allowing police pursuits under limited circumstances

Engrossed Senate Bill 5352 would lower the threshold for police pursuits from ‘probable cause’ to ‘reason ...

Engrossed Senate Bill 5352 would lower the threshold for police pursuits from ‘probable cause’ to ‘reasonable suspicion’ in cases of those suspected of committing the most serious crimes. ...

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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To save lives, Senate should stand its ground on reform of failed drug-possession law, says Republican leader

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|Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

To save lives, Senate should stand its ground on reform of failed drug-possession law, says Republican leader

The Washington State Senate and House of Representatives are at odds over a bill that would make possessi ...

The Washington State Senate and House of Representatives are at odds over a bill that would make possession of hard drugs a misdemeanor rather than a gross misdemeanor, with the Senate arguing that th ...

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Bill to end advisory votes on tax increases passes the Washington Legislature

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|Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Bill to end advisory votes on tax increases passes the Washington Legislature

Washington state is one step closer to eliminating non-binding advisory votes on tax increases from the b ...

Washington state is one step closer to eliminating non-binding advisory votes on tax increases from the ballot, with Senate Bill 5082 passing the House of Representatives and heading to Governor Jay I ...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Opinion: Emerging theme in Legislature ignores voice of Washingtonians

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|Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

Opinion: Emerging theme in Legislature ignores voice of Washingtonians

Rep. Peter Abbarno details how the majority party in the state House has continually voted against the wi ...

Rep. Peter Abbarno details how the majority party in the state House has continually voted against the will and voice of the people. ...

Monday, April 10, 2023
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POLL: Do the proposed changes to the Clark County Council’s Rules of Procedure suggest the council lacked authority in 2025?

✅ Yes — the changes imply the rules weren’t clear or in place
❌ No — the council already had that authority
⚖️ Maybe — but the rules should still be clarified
🤷 Not sure

82 votes

* Also read: Do the County Council’s proposed changes to Rules of Procedure prove Belkot was correct?

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